Fortified castle

Are you looking for a fortified castle for a particular event? An authentic fortified castle from past centuries where organize your party or event? Then, we invite you to visit Sant Ferran Castle monumental facilities, the biggest fortress of Europe for its size and monumental infrastructure. It has lounges, lobbies, moats, church, former prison, powder magazine, stables.

Enjoy an aerial view of Sant Ferran Castle and take a look to the entire place where it is located and know the different services and activities to organize events, parties, conventions, seminars, film shootings, and more. 

Sant Ferran castle in Figueres was built on the 18th century, during Ferdinand VI reign in Spain. The French troops’ frequent incursions during the late 17th century and the early 18th century revealed the need of having, in this border territory, a military facility assigned to avoid the continuous invasions from the neighboring country.

Today Sant Ferran castle has recovered its splendor and international importance as a historical monument thanks to the Consortium, integrated by the Ministry of Defense, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall.

Discover this huge fortress, unique in Europe, and see the activities that take place in it, such as navigating along its monumental cisterns, visiting the stables, going across the impressive moats by ATV, or going down the quiet countermines, which will make the visitor recapture a time and past situations within their original context. Know an authentic 18th century castle.

Sant Ferran castle, built on 18th century stands out among the castles of Figueres due to its structure, its history and its state of preservation. Some of the facts that, currently, make it be considered one of the biggest fortresses of the world and the most important architectural monument of Ampurdán are the 5 Km with moats, the 3.2 Km of perimeter, the 32.5 hectares occupied by the building or its cisterns with capacity for 9 million liters of water.

Currently cultural, social, sport events and publicity spots and television and movies shootings take place. See Sant Ferran Castle activities and services.

If you want to visit Sant Ferran castle, you just have to get in touch with us and we will offer you the kind of visit you need. Also, we will inform you about all the types of activities, events, parties and services Sant Ferran castle offers. Here you can learn about the History of this 18th century fortress and its current situation, and access the Aerial View of the entire Castle.

It is possible to navigate along its monumental cisterns, visit the stables, go across the impressive moats by ATV or go down to the quiet countermines, all which will allow the visitor to recapture a time and past situations within their original context. Learn about the services and activities that Sant Ferran castle has to offer.

Sant Ferran castle is one of the Spanish fortresses built on the 18th century and currently preserved as a historical value and cultural heritage from the past. Some of the facts that, currently, make it be considered one of the biggest fortresses of the world are the 5 Km with moats, the 3.2 Km of perimeter, the 32.5 hectares occupied by the building or its cisterns with capacity for 9 million liters of water. See pictures and an aerial image of the castle and know the features of all the activities and events it is possible to organize and carry out in the fortress.